Game #2599
Aston Villa
6-1-6, 13 PTS
Saturday, 15 October 1960
Lost
10th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Attendance: 23,048
Arsenal
Highbury
6-1-6, 13 PTS
Arsenal
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
The first half belongs to Arsenal, the second to Villa, but Arsenal score a late winner to send Villa to their first defeat in three.
KEY MAN
Jimmy MacEwan, scored but Villa lose for the fifth time in six away games this season, Saturday, 15 October 1960.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 October 1960
🕒 | HT Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 55' Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), David Herd
⚽ | 70' Goal, 1-1, Jimmy MacEwan
🥅 | 84' Goal, 1-2, (Arsenal), Geoff Strong
🕒 | FT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's Villa return to League action at Highbury and lose on the road for the fifth time in six and are defeated for the third time in the last four League games to make it six wins, all at home, a draw and six defeats, five away, in thirteen games following their return to the top flight.
Meanwhile, centre back Terry Morrall made his final appearance for Villa aged 21 before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in May 1961. Morrall played for Villa in 1959-60 and 1960-61 making nine appearances.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Arsenal
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1952–53
FIXTURE HISTORY
Arsenal
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #89 |
Saturday, 15 October 1960
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Tommy Dawes | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1958-1974
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 86 | 🟩 | 45 🟨 15 🟥 26 | 1.74
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
ALL THE MATCHES LED BY:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tommy Dawes | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1958-1974
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
None
Arsenal
None
TEAM NEWS
Peter McParland replaces Harry Burrows.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.86 |
Oldest Player |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | 32.18 |
Youngest Player |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | 21.91 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | 🔴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
MANAGER
George Swindin | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK Jack Kelsey | 🏴 |
RB Len Wills | 🏴 |
CB John Snedden | 🏴 |
LB Billy McCullough | 🇬🇧 |
M John Barnwell | 🏴 |
M Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
W Danny Clapton | 🏴 |
F Geoff Strong | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Vic Groves | 🏴 |
CF Jackie Henderson | 🏴 |
CF David Herd | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
Arsenal XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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